City of Colorado Springs - File #: 23-064

• File #: 23-064
• Version: 2
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Mayor's Office
• File created: 1/27/2023
• In control: City Council
• On agenda: 3/14/2023
• Final action: 3/14/2023
• Title: Ordinance No. 23-12 repealing Ordinance Nos. 21-116 and 22-27, and Amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 14-20 (An Ordinance Confirming the Mayor's Appointment of the City Attorney and Setting the Salary of the City Attorney), and Section 3 of 18-120 (An Ordinance Appointing the City Council Administrator and Setting the Salary of the City Council Administrator), and Prescribing the Salaries of the City Attorney, City Auditor, and City Council Administrator Presenter: Mike Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer Mayor John Suthers

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/14/2023	1	City Council	finally passed	Pass
2/28/2023	1	City Council	approved on first reading	Pass
2/13/2023	1	Council Work Session	referred

Title
Ordinance No. 23-12 repealing Ordinance Nos. 21-116 and 22-27, and Amending Section 3 of Ordinance No. 14-20 (An Ordinance Confirming the Mayor's Appointment of the City Attorney and Setting the Salary of the City Attorney), and Section 3 of 18-120 (An Ordinance Appointing the City Council Administrator and Setting the Salary of the City Council Administrator), and Prescribing the Salaries of the City Attorney, City Auditor, and City Council Administrator

Presenter:
Mike Sullivan, Chief Human Resources and Risk Officer
Mayor John Suthers

Body
Summary:
The salary ranges for the City Attorney, the City Auditor, and the City Council Administrator positions are included in the annual salary schedule which is approved by ordinance. City Charter ? 13-80 and City Code ? 1.2.203 require the annual salary of the City Attorney be prescribed by ordinance, City Charter ? 3-10(e) and City Code ? 1.2.203 require the annual salary of the City Auditor be prescribed by ordinance, and City Charter ? 3-10(e) requires the annual salary of the City Council Administrator be prescribed by ordinance.

Background:
It is recommended that the salaries of the City Attorney, the City Auditor, and the City Council Administrator be prescribed as follows:
A. City Attorney - $227,969
B. City Auditor - $196,273
C. City Council Administrator - $136,037

Previous Council Action:
Ordinance Nos. 14-20 (An Ordinance Confirming the Mayor's Appointment of the City Attorney and Setting the Salary of the City Attorney) and 18-120 (An Ordinance Appointing the City Council Administrator and Setting the Salary of the City Council Administrator) remain in full force and effect except to the extent they are inconsistent with the salaries prescribed by this ordinance

Financial Implications:
The salary increases recommended above reflect the following annual increase amounts:
A. City Attorney ...